This Intellectual Property Summit is being sponsored by Crime Stoppers, The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, The Los Angeles Police Department and Investigative Consultants.

This will be the most comprehensivetraining event in recent years. This will be a major event that will be attended by both state and federal law enforcement officials from throughout the Western United States.

There will be a host of leading law enforcement experts on hand, who will instruct the attendees about the methods of conducting trademark counterfeiting and piracy investigations. They will also discuss current trends that are being seen throughout the United States.

You will hear from prosecutors about new and innovative methods that they are using to address the ever growing problem of gang members engaging in the sales of counterfeit goods. They will also discuss various aspects of addressing the problem with property owners.

We will have many brand owners on hand, who will be instructing the attendees on the methods of identifying counterfeit goods. There will be a great cross section of goods discussed, including tobacco,music, video games, electronics, perfumes, luxury goods, household goods, golfclubs, software and much much more!

There will be presentations that will address the topics of gangs and counterfeit goods, terrorist funding and how to dismantle entire criminal organizations and networks.

We will also have several "reformed"counterfeiters on hand, who will be available for "one on one" interviews with the attendees, who can learn firsthand about the inner workingsof the counterfeit underworld. You will not want to miss what these guys have to say!

 The attendees will learn about the TRUE financial impactthat these crimes have on our local and global economies. You will hear about how truly lucrative the sales of counterfeit goods can be and how a counterfeiter can make millions.

Coffee and breakfast snacks will be served. Lunch will also be provided.

Registration will begin at 0730 am. The class will start promptly at 0830 am. The class will last approximately 8 hours. Training will be held at the IC training facility, located at 1510 West. 228th StreetTorrance, CA 90501. Telephone 310.978.4554